When Clara's beloved grandmother dies, her father withdraws from the world into the tall house on the square, where he imposes a reign of silence and forbids his daughter from dancing, the thing she most loves in the world. Clara longs to leave her home, and one evening when a dance troupe performs in the square, she escapes to join the dancers.
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Summary
When Clara's beloved grandmother dies, her father withdraws from the world into the tall house on the square, where he imposes a reign of silence and forbids his daughter from dancing, the thing she most loves in the world. Clara longs to leave her home, and one evening when a dance troupe performs in the square, she escapes to join the dancers.
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compelling picture book.
Critic Reviews
“A haunting fairy tale and a parable for families separated by divorce or death, this lyrically rendered story also presents art as a vehicle for transcending pain. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) PW starred review --PW Children's Bookshelf (starred review)”
"* "Ehrlich is a gifted writer who creates prose that her readers are expected to consider. Just as there are no simple solutions in life, so are they absent from her stories, and yet she manages to infuse her writing with a glimmer of hope, a chance for salvation." Write Away"
About the Author
Amy Ehrlich is a children's book editor and the author of more than thirty books for young readers. She is a winner of The Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award for her novel Joyride, which was also chosen as Booklist Choice Best Book of the Decade in the US. She lives on a farm in Northern Vermont with her husband and a great many domestic and agricultural animals. Rebecca Walsh graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in illustration. She is best known for her illustrations of How the Tiny People Grew Tall by Nancy Wood.
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